Monday: The California Attorney General's Office created a team of Justice Department investigators and attorneys to look into mortgage fraud, as an extra layer of protection for consumers throughout California. The unit is called the Mortgage Fraud Strike Force, and its purpose will be to prevent scams in foreclosure counseling and loan modifications; prosecute fraudsters; and target crimes with ties to subprime mortgages, Attorney General Kamala D. Harris said.

Wednesday:Shortly after, the AG's office announced it subpoenaed a mortgage-processing company in connection with a "robosigning" investigation. Robosigning is the practice of approving foreclosure documents without proper review and verification. Former employees of

Jacksonville, Fla.-based Lender Processing Services, which has five offices in California, have until June 24 to produce the documents requested by prosecutors.

Thursday: Two subsidiaries of Bank of America and Morgan Stanley agreed to pay active-military borrowers $22 million to settle allegations that they wrongfully foreclosed on almost 180 service members' homes. Money from the two settlements will go toward funds to pay victims, ensure their credit histories are repaired, and pay any other service members who were wrongfully foreclosed on.

Active-duty members who think they may have been victims can (800) 896-7743, with mailbox 6 for BAC (Countrywide,) or with mailbox 995 for Saxon.

We cannot allow the members of our military -- who have made great personal sacrifices on our behalf - to attempt to transition in civilian life only to find their credit ruined and their homes in danger because of their willingness to serve in the armed forces.

--Thomas E. Perez, assistant attorney general of the Department of Justice, a press conference on Thursday.

Tuesday: The officials at S&P/Case-Shiller will release March home prices for San Diego County and 19 other major metro areas. The monthly index, which tracks the repeat sales, has a two-month lag.

Wednesday: Bay Area-based architect Michelle Kaufmann -- known for her "green" prefabricated homes -- will give a noontime seminar on simplicity as an important part of building sustainable structures and communities. The function will be at the California Center for Sustainable Energy, 8690 Balboa Ave., Suite 100, in Kearny Mesa.

Kaufmann, whose firm is in Oakland, has been dubbed the "Henry Ford of green homes” by the Sierra Club and named "Green Advocate of the Year” in 2009 by the National Association of Home Builders. To RSVP for the free event, visit energycenter.org and click on "Simplicity" in the center of the homepage, or call (866) SDENERGY.

Thursday: Freddie Mac releases its weekly survey on average mortgage rates throughout the country. The average rate last week fell to 4.6 from 4.61 the week before, the lowest rates have fallen in 2011. See a spreadsheet of the weekly numbers here.